Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Marc McGhee Coaching In The Game - Width

Bedding In (5 mins)

Organisation

Half of a 1/4 pitch

14 players - 7 attackers 7 defenders

Activity

Defenders will start with the ball on the by line and to start the drill will pass the ball up to the attackers.

The first 3 attackers will come out and play against the first 2 defenders.

The attackers can score either by scoring into either on the 2 small sided goals in the wide areas or by scoring in the 7s goal.

If defenders win the ball they can score by scoring in the opposite 2 small sided goals.

Coaching Points

The pitch is split in 3 zones there must be a player in each zone to create width

If the ball is played to one of the wide players they could either go on the outside or their first touch could go in the pitch creating space on the outside for an overlapping run.

Game Related Activity (5 mins)

Organisation

1/4 pitch split into 3 zones

7v7 red team set up in a 2-1-2-1 formation playing against the blues in a 2-2-2 formation

Activity

3 zone game looking to use the width

2v2 in the defensive 3rd, 3v2 in middle 3rd an 1v2 in attacking 3rd.

When reds are in possession 2 players can move into atacking 3rd to attack goal.

They can go in either by playing into the striker or dribbling in themself.

Trying to show progression from bedding in and putting in to a game related practice.

Blues limited to 3 touches max.

Progression - recovering midfilder allowed in to try help defenders, plus another attacking player allowded in to create 4v3 like in bedding in.

Coaching Points

The same coaching points as bedding in

Looking for 2 stoppages